Becker's Healthcare November 15, 2024
As ASCs navigate the ever-changing healthcare landscape, building a resilient or even an antifragile business model has become essential.
At Becker’s 30th Annual Business and Operations of ASCs Meeting in Chicago, Andrew Lovewell, CEO of Columbia (Mo.) Orthopedic Group, and Vishal Mehta, MD, president and managing partner of Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopaedic Institute, shared insights into achieving this goal.
Proactive leadership
For Mr. Lovewell, “a lot of things go down to whether you’re going to be a proactive or active organization.”
In response to supply chain shortages that challenged ASCs during COVID-19, Mr. Lovewell and his team took a proactive approach to prepare for future issues. When the IV fluid crisis emerged earlier this year, their...